Donald Duck Complaint

Donald Duck Complaint

AUGUST 10--While visiting Epcot Center in Florida, a Pennsylvania woman alleges that a Disney employee dressed as Donald Duck grabbed her breast and molested her after she sought an autograph.

After the alleged groping, Donald Duck made gestures--apparently with his snowy white hands—“indicating he had done something wrong,” according to a lawsuit filed last month by April Magolon. The Upper Darby woman, 27, was visiting Epcot with her children and fiancé in May 2008 when the incident reportedly occurred.

Magolon, pictured at right, is suing Disney for negligence, battery, and infliction of emotional distress, and is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages. The entertainment giant has petitioned to have the lawsuit, which was filed in Pennsylvania’s Court of Common Pleas, transferred to federal court in Philadelphia.

According to Magolon’s complaint, she has suffered “severe physical injury, emotional anguish and distress including, but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder” as a result of the run-in with Donald Duck. She also contends that the incident was “one of a long line of continuing, long standing, similar prior incidents” involving the groping of patrons by costumed Disney employees. (4 pages)

Comments (105)

I bet it went this way: the lady asked for a picture with mr. Duck, they posed with his arm around her shoulder and:
1. He accidentally touched her breast, the gloves of the costume look very thick and probably it's like wearing boxing gloves. Even he did it on purpose he couldn't possibly feel the breast;
2. She pretended he groped her and started screaming, mr. Duck panicked and rose his hands gesturing he didn't do anything wrong. She planned it, and she went to the park looking for the right moment to ask one of the actors for a picture;
She claims to have suffered "severe physical injury, emotional anguish and distress including, but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder". This is simply ridiculous, even he touched her breast maliciously he surely didn't beat and rape her and the most he deserves is getting fired.
Finally, how Disney as a company could have prevented it? Donald Duck suddenly loses his mind while on duty, it's obviously out of Disney's control.
Of course it will end up with an out of court settlement to avoid disney bad publicity, it seems that suing large corporations it's becoming the easiest way of making a few quick bucks.

I agree with you. Why did it take her 3 years to file a lawsuit? If anything a good a$$ chewing on the spot...or finding management to file a complaint the DAY the incident occurred!
I had an employer do something way worse than what she claims. I was stressed about his advances for about a week. I simply quit my job.

This story is the result of a failed materialistic culture and is just about as stupid as the behavior of Sheryl Crow and her "Environmental and Organic Concert Demands". Within the last generation of this country, we have produced people who demand, complain, manipulate and live in a world with their hand out. If they aren't expecting the government or their parents to take care of them, they're filing a lawsuit such as this. This lawsuit has about the same validity as the woman who sued McDonald's because she spilled their "hot coffee" on her lap. Notice the fact that "she spilled". It's similar to the people who do stupid things just to get their "15 minutes of fame". Again, this nation, in all of its ingenuity, has managed to produce the most spoiled, ignorant and selfish generation we have ever seen in the Western world. If bad times really come due to the economy, what will most people do? There may be coming a day when all of the whining in the world won't get people out of their psychological and economic misery. Today, even people in their 40's and 50's can be as shallow and manipulative as any teenager.

If it walks like a duck and it talks like a duck...
I feel slighted. I went to every park at WDW, none of the characters came close to touching me. Now Pleasure Island was a different story. There were several "characters" touching me there, but none of them worked for Disney.
Here's hoping for a dismissal.

I've worn an outfit kind of like that (different theme park) and know, you can barely see, you have almost no control of the hands and the heat can kill you. Have you ever seen one an extended amount of time except maybe in air conditioning. If you had, the stink when they took it off would be nasty. Those things have a putrid smell anyway.
I wore one in Ohio and can't even imagine one in FL heat & humidity!

I know the plight of this poor girl. On my last visit to Disneyland in Anaheim, I was smoking a cigarette on Tom Sawyer's island. Suddenly, somebody dressed as Mickey Mouse confronted me in *** Joe's cave and flashed a badge. Within minutes, I found myself on a barge back to Main Street USA.
They took me to an underground interrogation room. Mickey started with the good cop routine and asked if I needed to use the bathroom. Scared out of my wits, I complied and went to the toilet. Suddenly, Mickey kicked in the door of my stall, turned me around, placed me face down across the toilet and violently s@d@mized me without lubricant! To this day, I cannot look at a mouse without feeling violated.

If this woamn had really been suffering due toan alleged "groping" of her breast, then I say that she already had pre-existing mental issues that should place her ina mental institution where she would not make such slanderous accusations. Doesn't she realize that Donald's costume does not lend itself to even thinking such thoughts sa feeling a woman up. It is hot & sweaty, rather uncomfortable, providing minimal visibilty (that's whythey have so many people in blue security suits protecting the characters). There are also cameras, security personnel, and other guests that woud have caught such an act? Doesn't she realize that once she is found to be a liar, that WDW could probably sue her for legals costs & false accusation. If I were the person dressed as Donald Duck, I'd certainly sue her bra off.
Now that we know her name we shoud sue her for being one of the reasons forcing WDW has to raise its prices . What a poor excuse of a woman & what a poor example for her children. Trash.
Next time, take a staycation so that no other character will be compellled to feel you up.

A few years back, I was "groped" by a costumed character(not at disney). It was obvious to me that he couldn't realy see what he'd done. It is hard to see, move, and feel through those costumes.it did leave me a funny story to tell about though. But, once at disney (about 7 yrs or so ago) my then teen son and I went to rain forrest cafe @ animal kingdom and u needed a handstamp to get back into park. My son gets a bad rash from this type of stamp- we explained this(pleasantly) and this really big security guy comes over, listens in and tells my son he is gonna put the stamp on his a**(his exact words) and while he says this, the stamp lady grabs my son's hand and forcibly stamps it. We were so shocked we didn't really respond right then. I later called and reported this to customer service. They sent me a post card with winnie the pooh on it. Ubelivabe! They never even appologised to my son!- oh well, had to share that because it still bugs me!

i find it interesting how so many people make assumptions based on such limited information. Perhaps it really happened and perhaps there is a video. Perhaps this person had very horrifying experiences in the past and this was terrible for her. only time will tell, but if the person under the duck (man/woman) did this...then there should be repercussions for his/her behavior and Disney is responsible...just food for thought.

Some of the comments on here say she filed this lawsuit right away, which would make sense and make this all seem that much more legitimate.
I'm just curious how so many symptoms manifested so quickly, so that she could file right away. I mean, did these responses start immediately?? Things like the flashbacks, digestive problems, headaches, nausea, cold sweats... What could Donald physically do to her without other patrons seeing that would caused cold sweats and muscle contraction headaches?
I'm honestly asking....is that possible??

The funny thing is - almost all the Donalds, Mickeys, Daisys, 7 dwarfs, Disney characters (any of the short ones) are women in the costumes as its much easier to find women the right height. Mickey Mouse is always a woman in there.
So, she will have to prove that the cast member is a lesbian.
This woman is crazy.

Ok, look these frivilous lawsuits have to stop. I know that there shouldn't be a limit put on the time for accusing a sexual predator, with all the shame and other emotions a molested person must go through I can imagine it being hard to come forward. This cant be the case here, the girl was 25 when Donald Duck (aka a guy in a suit with tiny eyeholes and 3-4" of padding between his actual hand and the suit) touched her boob and she is traumatized from it! So traumatized it took 2 years to come forward! I call shenanigans right now! Unless there was actual kneading going on, Disney should counter-sue for false allegations and defamation of cartoon character. That said I still wouldnt let Donald Duck touch my junk, I've always been partial to Daffy, he really is the funnier duck.

"She has suffered “severe physical injury, emotional anguish and distress including, but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder” as a result of the run-in with Donald Duck.?????????
WHAT?! REALLY!
Get over yourself you lying dimwit. Find your payday somewhere else.

I am sick that liberalism has turned our country into a bunch of whining victims that are out for themselves no matter who or what they hurt. Wah wah I want reparations, I want a settlement, wah wah. How about get a frickin job & quit thinking with your boobs woman, you give the rest of us a bad name.

seems she researched similar occurrences then decided to enrich herself. Disney probably screens their 'zoo crew' better than the lady would her baby sitters. I guess the CEO should follow all employees around to make sure they adhere.

you really are a scumbag to get a laugh at the expense of others. (Your words, not mine.) You just look like someone that is all academic and no real life experience. Jealous of people like me who have 3.8 GPAs and real life experience. How's the air up there on your high horse that is pooping on the rest of us?

You are a perfect example to prove that a 4.0 in school doesn't mean you're smart. I have moved past it and suffer no symptoms, she is the one dwelling in the past. One second can change the way you view life, I know this as a veteran of the Army. However, grazing ones boobs is not one of them, and I wouldn't be surprised if you are the pig pictured on here trying to defend yourself of such a greedy grab.

Translation: She is broke so she sat down to think about who she can sue, and she figured that Disney makes tons of money, so she is sure to get some out of them!
She thinks that Disney would not want to go through all the trouble and go to court, so they will offer her a settlement. What a crock!
The article does say that this happened in 2008 and she just now decided to file a complaint. If this happened to me, you better believe that I would have called the cops right when it happened!
I think it is bull crap that you can sue anybody nowadays without any proof at all just to make a quick buck! I can think of multiple things that have happened to me, but I never sued anybody!
Does this moron have any proof that this actually happened? Also, she is only suing them for $50,000 and Disney said they are going to counter sue her, so that should tell you right there that this never happened! Otherwise, they would offer her a settlement!
I hope they turn around and sue her pants off for slander!

Um Pizza, you are an idiot if you think a 1 second physical contact can cause the things she is claiming, and yes it is a slap in the face to people like us who have really suffered. I am not seekin attention (unlike you) just commenting about something I know about from experience, real molestation. She is a pig, scumbag.

Ok i put my pizza down now! I am an honor student with a 4.0gpa. One second can change your whole thinking process for the rest of your life. I love attention but no one touches my boobies without my permission. You must be a scumbag yourself to go there and not know her. She will win and you will sit there dwelling on your past.